‘The best thing your CU can do is proactively get ahead of the wage and hour issues.’

That was one insight speakers offered Monday during the CUNA Human Resource & Organizational Development Council Conference in Orlando. Other highlights follow.

Aaron Zandy, managing partner at Ford & Harrison LLP, talked about potential upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act. “The best thing your CU can do is proactively get ahead of the wage and hour issues.”

When approaching employees with a task, be clear and encourage employees to ask for clarification if they need it. “Sometimes accountability is easier than we make it,” said Crystal Jonas, president of Tap Your Genius Inc.

HR leaders need to quantify the impact of human capital on their CU by using data, metrics, and predictive analytics, said Charlie Walsh, president/managing director of HOPS International LLC.

Employees embrace dynamic learning methods, making gamification ideal for training and onboarding, said Hadas Kasher, vice president of business development at GamEffective.

Conference attendees play roulette during a casino night social event, co-sponsored by CUNA Mutual Group and Digital Benefit Advisors.

Jonathan Rushing, manager of HR at La Capitol FCU in Baton Rouge, La., shows off the results of a visit to the photo booth at the casino night social event.

“The job of a leader is to invite a person on a journey to discover themselves,” said leadership expert Simon Bailey.

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